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A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John sorts through a number of acronyms and initialisms such as M&M’s, SCUBA, and the USA PATRIOT act.

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In the battle of the sexes, who suffers more pain? A scientific breakdown of which hurts more – Childbirth or Getting Kicked in the Balls!

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Everything you need to know about bedbugs but were afraid to ask

Where do our tears come from and why so different things make us cry?

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 50 surprisingly illegal activities such as throwing snowballs, playing BINGO (for longer than 5 hours), or using Silly String.

A short video looking at ‘Bitcoin’, a decentralized digital currency.

12 Myths about sex, click the pic for full size.

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Agriculture, hula hoops, SARS, and THIS video: how long did they take to get around the earth?

The snooze button – one of life’s luxuries. But is it really helping you out, or making you more tired?

Is male pattern baldness really passed down from your mother’s father?

The Profile of a Cyber Criminal and How Consumers Can Protect Themselves from Identity Theft and Online Fraud

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There have been literally thousands of different gun models, but The Evolution of the Handgun infographic covers most of the major advancements in handgun design.

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Imagine a highly maneuverable, armed-to-the-teeth gun boat. But on land! Sounds incredible doesn’t it, but these metallic killing earth beasts do exist.

They’re called tanks and they’re brilliant. Nothing else with a turret – castles, chateaus, forts – can compare to this supreme caterpillar-tracked, bullet-spewing murder car.

But surely these armoured fighting monsters can only be owned by millionaires like Richard Branstons and the Chuckle Brothers? Probably. But if you wanted to own a tank, what would you do and where would it be? Here’s how…

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The DC Ken Block Gymkhana Project is a viral phenomenon with well over 135 Million views worldwide and a collection of more than 40+ videos. The Gymkhana franchise has won countless awards including top rated, most shared video series and most recently received the award for #1 viral video ad of 2011.

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Apple’s business took some scrutiny during the recent news on Foxconn and any integrity or social justice was questioned. This infographic highlights the shocking comparisons of Apple’s products to their factory workers.

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Sometimes a little sleep can go a long way for our productivity, our lives and any other tasks we need to take care of throughout the day. This infographic illustrates the science behind sleep and why you need more of it.

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Social media has become an avenue for hateful acts and a trigger for suicide. Is it nature or nurture? This infographic highlights the issue of cyberbullying.

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Via: Counseling Degree

Are we so different? If it wasn’t for the leftover archaic Puritanical societal conventions we still live by, the psychology of sex between the genders would be a moot point. With the gradual lifting of these societal blaners on woman the perceived gap on attitude towards sex in narrowing rapidly.

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Almost all travelers have found themselves dealing with a little white lie about what they’re bringing back when filling out their customs form on the return trip home.

We strongly advice our readers to adhere to all local laws and NEVER bring any banned item into a country, as there’s probably a dam good reason not to.

Not all “smugglers” are equal, however, and sometimes the risks do outweigh the pay-off. Sure, the average traveler might consider sneaking some butter in from Wales or chilli’s from Peru, and they might not even know about certain restrictions, like Israel’s iPad ban, but every day some people try to get things far stranger through sometimes shady security and customs regulations at airports around the world.

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Linus Pauling, a two-time Nobel Laureate once said, “Everyone should know that the “war on Cancer” is largely a fraud”.

Perhaps nothing strikes at the very heart of an individual quite like hearing the word “cancer”. And while survival rates have increased in recent years, there’s still no denying cancer is becoming the number 1 killer of the human species. Below, some facts and statistics have been complied to better educate you on this fearsome killer.

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